523  
SXUS43 KARX 310831  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
231 AM CST SAT JAN 31 2026  
 
WIZ017-312045-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 AM CST SAT JAN 31 2026  
 
DATE SAT 01/31/26 /  
CST 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR N NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW W W SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S  
SFC WSPD 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5  
SFC WGUST 14 13 13 11 12 10 9 8 8 6 6 5 5 6 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14  
 
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 22 20 17 15 12 10 8 7 5 3 2 2 3 4 6 7 9 12 14 16 17 18 18 19  
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E SE S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 23 22 20 18 16 15 15 14 11 8 5 5 5 7 9 11 14 18 21 24 27 30 32 33  
6KFT WDIR NE N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 23 23 22 20 18 17 15 14 12 10 8 6 4 4 6 9 13 16 19 22 25 28 31 34  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC BK BK SC BK BK BK SC SC BK BK  
POP6HR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 30 2026.......SUNRISE 7:20 AM CST SUNSET 5:04 PM CST  
JANUARY 31 2026.......SUNRISE 7:19 AM CST SUNSET 5:05 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KAUW 310521 RRA  
KAUW 310520Z 3106/0106 34007KT P6SM BKN016  
FM311400 34006KT P6SM SCT016  
FM311900 32003KT P6SM FEW025  
FM010000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250  
 
 
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.  
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.  
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).  
 
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY  
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-312045-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 AM CST SAT JAN 31 2026  
 
DATE SAT 01/31/26 /  
CST 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW S S S S S  
SFC WSPD 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3  
SFC WGUST 15 16 15 13 14 14 13 12 12 10 8 7 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 7 8  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N NE NE NE N N N N NW NW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S  
1KFT WSPD 25 25 23 20 17 15 14 12 9 7 5 4 3 2 2 4 5 7 9 11 12 14 15 17  
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 24 22 21 21 20 19 17 15 13 11 9 6 4 3 2 3 4 6 9 12 15 18 20 22  
6KFT WDIR N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N NW W W W W W SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 30 31 31 30 28 27 25 23 21 19 16 13 9 7 5 4 5 7 11 14 16 19 21 23  
 
SKY COVER SC SC BK BK BK SC BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC FW  
POP6HR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 31 2026.......SUNRISE 714 AM CST SUNSET 508 PM CST  
FEBRUARY 1 2026......SUNRISE 713 AM CST SUNSET 510 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 310736 AAA  
KMSN 310734Z 3108/0106 34008KT P6SM BKN030  
TEMPO 3108/3110 -SN  
FM311000 33009KT P6SM SCT030  
FM312200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW200  
 
 
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.  
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.  
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).  
 
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY  
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-312045-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 AM CST SAT JAN 31 2026  
 
DATE SAT 01/31/26 /  
CST 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S  
SFC WSPD 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 11  
SFC WGUST 13 12 12 10 10 11 10 9 7 5 5 6 8 9 9 9 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 23  
 
1KFT WDIR N NE N N N N N NW NW W SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 17 15 13 11 10 9 9 9 7 5 3 3 5 7 10 14 18 23 27 30 31 30 29 28  
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE N N NE E SE SE S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 19 18 16 14 12 11 10 9 7 5 5 6 8 11 14 18 22 26 29 32 36 38 39 36  
6KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N NW NW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 25 25 24 23 21 18 15 12 8 4 2 3 6 9 11 14 17 21 24 28 33 36 38 35  
 
SKY COVER FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 31 2026.......SUNRISE 728 AM CST SUNSET 519 PM CST  
FEBRUARY 1 2026......SUNRISE 727 AM CST SUNSET 521 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KRST 310545  
KRST 310542Z 3106/0106 32010KT P6SM SKC  
FM310800 32008KT P6SM FEW015  
FM311300 VRB05KT P6SM FEW250  
FM312100 20009KT P6SM SCT150  
FM010000 18009KT P6SM SCT200  
 
 
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.  
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.  
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).  
 
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY  
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-312045-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 AM CST SAT JAN 31 2026  
 
DATE SAT 01/31/26 /  
CST 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW W SW S S S S S S S S  
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 5  
SFC WGUST 14 14 13 11 12 12 12 11 9 8 7 5 4 4 4 4 5 6 7 7 9 10 12 13  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N NE NE N N N N N N NW W SW SW SW S S S S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 24 22 19 15 12 11 11 11 8 5 2 2 2 3 4 6 9 12 16 19 22 24 25 26  
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE N N N N N N NE NE NE SE S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 20 19 18 17 16 14 13 11 10 9 8 6 4 4 6 9 12 15 19 22 25 29 31 33  
6KFT WDIR N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N NW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 29 29 29 28 27 24 21 18 15 13 10 6 3 1 3 6 10 13 16 19 22 25 28 32  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 31 2026.......SUNRISE 723 AM CST SUNSET 514 PM CST  
FEBRUARY 1 2026......SUNRISE 722 AM CST SUNSET 516 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 310539  
KLSE 310538Z 3106/0106 33005KT P6SM OVC015  
TEMPO 3106/3107 SKC  
FM311700 VRB04KT P6SM SCT025 OVC050  
FM010000 17005KT P6SM FEW050  
 
 
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.  
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.  
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).  
 
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY  
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-312045-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 AM CST SAT JAN 31 2026  
 
DATE SAT 01/31/26 /  
CST 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S  
SFC WSPD 7 7 7 7 6 6 5 6 5 5 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 5 5 6 7 8 9  
SFC WGUST 14 14 14 11 11 11 11 11 10 8 6 5 5 6 6 5 7 8 8 9 11 13 15 17  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N NW W SW SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 24 22 19 15 12 12 13 13 10 6 3 2 4 5 7 10 13 17 21 24 26 28 28 28  
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE N N N N N N NE NE E SE S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 19 19 18 18 17 16 14 12 10 8 6 5 5 6 9 13 17 20 24 27 31 34 36 35  
6KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N NW W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 26 25 25 25 24 22 19 15 11 8 5 3 3 4 5 8 11 15 19 23 28 32 34 34  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC BK  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 31 2026.......SUNRISE 724 AM CST SUNSET 522 PM CST  
FEBRUARY 1 2026......SUNRISE 723 AM CST SUNSET 523 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KALO 310521  
KALO 310520Z 3106/0106 33008KT P6SM SKC  
FM311100 32006KT P6SM SCT020  
FM312200 18006KT P6SM SCT250  
 
 
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.  
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.  
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).  
 
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY  
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-312045-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 AM CST SAT JAN 31 2026  
 
DATE SAT 01/31/26 /  
CST 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW W W SW S S S S S S  
SFC WSPD 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4  
SFC WGUST 16 17 16 15 15 15 14 14 14 12 10 9 8 7 5 5 5 4 5 5 6 7 8 10  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N NE NE NE NE NE N N N N W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 29 28 25 21 17 15 14 13 11 8 6 3 2 1 2 4 6 7 9 11 14 18 21 23  
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 22 22 23 24 24 23 21 18 17 16 14 11 8 5 4 4 5 7 11 14 17 21 24 26  
6KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N NW W W W W W SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 29 29 30 31 31 29 26 23 20 17 14 11 8 6 5 5 6 8 10 12 15 18 21 24  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 31 2026.......SUNRISE 717 AM CST SUNSET 516 PM CST  
FEBRUARY 1 2026......SUNRISE 716 AM CST SUNSET 517 PM CST  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 310615 AAA  
TAFDBQ  
TAF AMD  
KDBQ 310615Z 3106/0106 34010KT P6SM FEW200  
TEMPO 3108/3111 BKN025  
FM010000 28004KT P6SM SCT250=  
 
 
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.  
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.  
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).  
 
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY  
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
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